Question: – What are the main characteristics of a university library today? Response of Mr. Ulrich Johannes Schneider, director of the famous library of the University of Leipzig, who gave us the following interview: It offers a space for study and research and, at the same time, accompanies the third mission of a university: to […]
The wonderful story of the horse, through the passion it generates, the curiosity it incites, and the knowledge and modes of transmission it produces, brings together two universities, on both sides of the Atlantic. You may wonder why La Bibliothèque Mondiale du Cheval (The World Horse Library), located at Caen, in Normandy, France, and the […]
Great Books on Horsemanship: this is the title of a unique book. This baby weighs more than five kilos (5.2 kg)! This book is a monster. An extraordinary contribution to knowledge, history and memory… Edited in the name of Johan Dejager, it is inspired by Koninlijke Brill-Hes & De Graaf, printed in Slovenia on a 150 gram paper, it […]
Since time immemorial the horse has accompanied the development of humanity. He has been seen on roads, hooked and mounted, in the field or in the mine, in the conquest of unknown lands, in hunting, in war and then in the circus, in racetracks, and in carousels… It has been an unbreakable server, without peer. […]
This easy-to-see brochure aims to present some of the great treasures of equestrian history. It is just a (short) glance at the incredible richness of the writings that have been made about the horse. You can check it out online or download it freely. Or if you prefer a paper copy, it is also available […]